Good morning! It looks like we’re going to get a nice Saturday, finally. It’s lovely out.
I’ve been doing well. The breakfast shakes are still fantastic. I’ve had one every day for 2 weeks, and as I’d hoped, it starts the day off well and I don’t graze on junk the rest of the day. I don’t even want it until about 4:30-5:00 in the evening, and that’s been manageable.
I’ve run out of soy milk and yogurt, so this morning I made a shake with a cup of orange juice, most of a frozen banana, some raspberry sorbet (first time for that one), and the protein and vitamin powders. It was way good. I drank one full glass of it, and gave the leftovers to the girls. I made Nate’s the same way, but used mango sorbet instead of the raspberry. His was better.
The reason I like the protein powder is because I think protein is very important in the morning. Ultimately, I think a couple of eggs with whole wheat toast is the perfect breakfast, but I don’t usually want anything that heavy that early.
And on the scale I’m 221.
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday I did some physical therapy and ab work. Thursday night, Nate suggested a walk in the neighborhood. We took the girls and went for about 30 minutes. It felt really great. I had hoped to start on my biceps and triceps this week, but I can’t find my free weights from the move yet, and the pulley system is surrounded by boxes still.
I hope to find the weights today, as well as to get some ab work in.
It’s so great to be posting about HEALTH on Health Group again! I’ve really missed it!
How’s it going for you?
May 13th, 2006 at 2:28 pm
I finally broke in my new treadmill this week! I walked a total of 60 minutes spread out over the week. That may not seem like much but it helped me lose two pounds.
Love is an emotion I reserve for people, so let’s just say that I am very fond of my treadmill :-). I know that there are other exercises I should be working into my routine, but I don’t want to think about any of that right now. In the past I became obsessed with finding the perfect combination of exercises and I would end up not doing anything. Other exercises may burn more fat or build more muscle, but treadmill walking is something that I will do. The best exercise is the one you will actually DO, right?
May 13th, 2006 at 10:32 pm
Way to take charge of your post partum health! It’s funny that you mention bicept and tricep work. I’ve always had little bird arms… until my son was born. Carrying him around is such and upper body work out that I actually have a short sleeve shirt that is too tight in the arms.